Is INTERSECTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTERSECTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTERSECTING mean?
- adjective
crossed or intersected in the form of an X
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for INTERSECTING
INTERSECTING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from INTERSECTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- centerings13
- geneticist13
- trisecting13
- interesting12
- encrinites12
- interstice12
- centering12
- centrings12
- cringiest12
- gentrices12
- ignescent12
- resecting12
- screening12
- secerning12
- secreting12
- eternising11
- cretinise11
- encrinite11
- incenters11
- insincere11
- intersect11
- reincites11
- centring11
- cresting11
- cringest11
- enticing11
- erecting11
- generics11
- genetics11
- gentrice11
- reciting11
- scenting11
- tincting11
- genistein10
- inserting10
- insetting10
- integrins10
- reignites10
- renesting10
- resenting10
- resetting10
- resitting10
- retesting10
- retinting10
- ringettes10
- sintering10
- stringent10
- tentering10
- centners10
- centrist10
- cinerins10
- citrines10
- citterns10
- crinites10
- eirenics10
- enterics10
- enticers10
- incenter10
- inciters10
- instinct10
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